People have consumed the plant Catha edulis, known more commonly as 'khat', for centuries for its stimulatory effects. Khat is cultivated as a shrub or tree and is large, slow growing and evergreen. It usually reaches a height of between one and six metres, but in some regions closer to the equator it may reach...

The Community Services Futures Forum in March 2011, agreed to develop a green paper around how the sector could work better together in the face of significant and unprecedented change in the state and national community service environment. This would involve: shifting the discussion from organisational size to organisational behaviour. What kind of organisational behaviour...

The role of social networking (including online websites and text messaging) and related cyber bullying in influencing the lives of young people is an emerging issue in Australia. Social networking provides an unprecedented form of communication access for young people. It is a largely unregulated environment that can offer many positive supports and opportunities for...

While it is easy for proponents to talk up the benefits of individual mines, when they are considered together, the overall impact is not as positive as the Australian public has been led to believe. On the back of record high commodity prices the mining industry in Australia is experiencing an unprecedented period of expansion...

The Time Out House Initiative aims to provide early intervention in a short term (up to three weeks) safe and youth-friendly residential program and three month outreach support for young people whose circumstances have had an impact on their mental health or, if unaddressed, are likely to have an impact. Authors: Sandra Gendera, Karen R...